International departures are responsible for considerably more emissions than domestic flights.
Commercial aviation in the United Kingdom produced 31.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2019, higher than any other country in the European Union. This was followed by Germany, where emissions totaled 23.1 million metric tons. This was a slight reduction from the previous year. CO2 emissions from commercial aviation in the European Union in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons)
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ICCT. (October 10, 2020). CO2 emissions from commercial aviation in the European Union in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237640/eu-commercial-aviation-co2-emissions-by-country/
ICCT. "CO2 emissions from commercial aviation in the European Union in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237640/eu-commercial-aviation-co2-emissions-by-country/
ICCT. (2020). CO2 emissions from commercial aviation in the European Union in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237640/eu-commercial-aviation-co2-emissions-by-country/
ICCT. "Co2 Emissions from Commercial Aviation in The European Union in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by Select Departure Country* (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237640/eu-commercial-aviation-co2-emissions-by-country/
ICCT, CO2 emissions from commercial aviation in the European Union in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237640/eu-commercial-aviation-co2-emissions-by-country/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
CO2 emissions from commercial aviation in the European Union in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons) [Graph], ICCT, October 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237640/eu-commercial-aviation-co2-emissions-by-country/